WORLD AIDS DAY – 1st December 2012

When you work in some African countries you get used to hearing about the devastating affects of HIV/AIDS. Very few familes are not touched by death and illness from HIV/AIDS. I was sat at lunch during a workshop in Kadoma, Zimbabwe and the two people I was having lunch with were affected . One had

What we may miss in the future – INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

  Indigenous people worldwide are fighting to maintain some vestige of pride in their indigenous knowledge and skills as ‘modern’ society sweeps away or misappropriates their history and achievements. Most societies are now living with a series of inward and outward migrations which change the cultural and social fabric of a country, often for the

Global Education Conference

This is a good way to attend a conference without moving out of your chair -less polluting too! The 2012 Global Education Conference starts today and runs for five days, 24 hours a day. We invite you to join us for this free, collaborative, world-wide community initiative involving students, educators, and organizations at all levels. The conference

Universal Children’s Day = 20th November 2012

Universal Children’s Day takes place annually on November 20th. First proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1954, it was established to encourage all countries to institute a day, firstly to promote mutual exchange and understanding among children and secondly to initiate action to benefit and promote the welfare of the world’s children. It